Robert J Lyons

Military

Crashed at Bobenheim on 13 Jan 45 in B-17 'Old 99' #42-107099, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-107099

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buna, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 January 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11577 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database